Frankenstein: Overall Opinion

       Overall, the piece of literature, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, is a sad and tragic tale.  Honestly, I pity almost every character in the work: Victor, Waldon, the creature, Alfonse, Elizabeth, William, Henry, etc.  It appears almost every being is either suffering from extreme loneliness or ends up being brutally murdered.  Moreover, Waldon and Victor form a friendships strictly because they both seek a friend and share in a maddening hunger for glory.  Victor, even "after days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue", becomes a slave to his creation (Shelley, 31).  Next, the creature is ruled as inherently evil from the moment of his birth. Because of humanity's hatred of him, the creature begins to loath himself.  This fierce rejection drives the creature to murder his creator's loved ones.  Even though Elizabeth had a creepy, romantic relationship with Victor, her sad death led Victor to spend the rest of his short life hunting down a creation that he worked so hard to create.  Although it is not the most uplifting of works, Frankenstein has taught me that actual story of Victor Frankenstein, shattering all previous ideas of what the tale of Frankenstein.  And for this, I am grateful.

Frankenstein: Embracing Death

     In the classic work, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein finds himself locked away in prison upon hearing of the unexpected and tragic death of his younger brother, Henry Clerval.  Distraught and quite ill, Victor, having been claimed the murderer of Henry, embraces the idea of his death.  "Persecuted and tortured as I am and have been, can death be any evil to me" (Shelley, 133)?  Clearly, this troubled man wishes to be free from all the emotional damage caused by his creation.  I find it odd how Victor's wish for scientific glory and endless hours of hard work result in his downfall.  Victor Frankenstein truly went from the creator of his creation, to being a slave to it.  Victor's monstrosity frightens him from his apartment, kills his loved ones, threatens him, and demands for a mate.  To solve all the wrongs in his unendurable world, Victors wishes for an end to his life.

Frankenstein: Good and Bad Consequences the creation of a Second Creature

       In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the creation of a second creature wold have both positive and negative consequences.  At first, I completely agree that a mate for the creature would be the best option for Victor and for the creature himself.  Moreover, Victor would no longer be haunted by the condition of his creation, lose no more loved ones, and know  he did something good for the being he had once abandoned. For the creature, "the love of another would destroy the cause of (his) hate crimes" (Shelley, 106).  This creation seems to be the only hope of happiness for the creature.  However, if Victor did go through with the creature's request, there would also be negative effects.  Firstly, the second creature may detest the first, causing extreme outrage among the original creature.  Then, the two creatures could create a "race of devils" that inflict there rage of rejection upon the world (Shelley, 121).  The simple idea of a second creature could potentially ruin future generations.

Frankenstein: The Fierce Nonacceptance of the Creature

      Throughout the entirety of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I take note of the fierce unacceptance of the creature.  Believing the hideous creature to be inherently evil, Victor and the rest of the humans that the creature encounters flee from him in utter terror.  Upon finding the books in the forest, even the creature understands that he is "dependent on none, and related to none" (Shelley, 91).  Now, the creature has an extreme hatred of self as he discovers humankind's rejection of him.  Even his creator, Victor Frankenstein, shows no compassion to the creation that he gave life.  The creature reasons that if even his own creator is gusted by him, then he must be a work of Satan.  I believe that it is this loneliness and self-hatred that motivates the creatures to ask for a companion.  This would put an end to the creature's murderes, and also an end to his loneliness.

Frankenstein: Similarities between Victor and the Creature

       As I near the middle of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I find similarities between the creature and its creator, Victor Frankenstein.  Although Victor thinks his creation as pure evil, there are undoubtedly similar traits shared among the two.  Firstly, although for different purposes, the pair have a hunger to obtain knowledge.  Victor describes "days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue" spent attempting to assemble his creation (Shelley, 31).  The monster yearns to educate himself in French to approach the humans.  Both seek knowledge to achieve a successful and beneficial end.  Next, the two find themselves to be lonely individuals.  Victor Frankenstein, though having a family and college professors, does not seem to have any close friends.  Instead of socializing with those living on the college campus, Victor devotes his time and energy to establishing his creation.  In comparison to Victor, the creature's loneliness seems to be far more extreme and quite sad.  The creature has absolutely no one.  Abandoned by his creator, the creature is presented as a hideous monster, shunned by all of humanity for his vile appearance.

Frankenstein: Prediction

     Although the town thinks Justine to be William's murderer, my opinion differs.  To begin, Justine's character flaw seems to be that she is completely honest.  Moreover, Justine genuinely did not know how William's necklace got in her pocket, and plainly tells the judge she has no idea who would frame her.  In my opinion, I believe that Frankenstein's creature committed the murder and then framed Justine.  I assume the creature's intelligence and giant build gives him the ability to pursue such an act.  The creature's motive was most likely vengeance.  In greater depth, the monster was abandoned by his "father".  Because of this, the creature went after the people that his creator actually loved and cared about.  During the trial, Justine recalls that while she was sleeping, "steps disturbed her, and she awoke" (Shelley, 59).  I predict this to be the sneaky steps of the creature.  Now, Justine confessed a lie, and will be put to death because of that false confession.  The only reasonable explanation of William's death and Justines framing was to hurt the loved ones of Victor Frankenstein.

Frankenstein: Foreshadowing

     Throughout the first part of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, several details seem to hint at future events.  This foreshadowing suggests that the creature will be more intelligent and clever than its creator, Victor Frankenstein.  To start,  the creature gains total eloquence in only two short years.  This already proves the creature's greater intelligence since it takes humans nearly until their teenage years to speak in a learned manner.  Also, upon its birth, the monster finds ways to live after being abandoned by Frankenstein.  Next, in the letter, R. Waldon mentions seeing "the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sitting in the sledge, and guiding the dogs" (Shelley, 8).  Waldon then recalls seeing a "man in so wrecked a condition" (Shelley, 9).  Assuming that the creature is the first traveler and Victor is the second, the creature has successfully made it through the icy ocean while Victor looses his team of dogs and almost drowns.  With these events, I predict that Frankenstein will be outsmarted by his creation.